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Saturday, July 18, 2026 Updated 15:29 PT

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SPC Tornado Watch 495 Status Reports

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SPC WATCHES

Ag Notes

New research explains price spreads

CAPITAL PRESS

Local & US

Agtegra and the South Dakota State Fair share details of damaged following Ju...

AGWEEK · Dakota

Markets

Bushel launches digital lien protection for grain payments

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

Senate ag committee releases its framework for a farm bill

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

The strongest farms aren’t built alone

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

AgweekTV Full Show: Pea protein, livestock heat stress, Huron storm, Prairie ...

AGWEEK

July has been hot and dry but more typical conditions are coming

AGWEEK

Third Annual Women in Agriculture: Awards to Be Presented at Great New York S...

MORNING AG CLIPS

Bayer drops push for antidumping tariffs on Chinese glyphosate

CAPITAL PRESS

Grain markets are being driven by demand, trade and geopolitics

BROWNFIELD AG

New Missouri State Fair arena to debut with grand opening

BROWNFIELD AG

Leaders say reciprocal Brazilian tariffs good for ethanol, questionable for beef

BROWNFIELD AG

Outsmarting deer and rabbits in the garden

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

Weather helps fuel Friday gains in soybeans, corn, wheat

BROWNFIELD AG

Lighthizer: Mexico trade imbalance should be a focus during USMCA talks

BROWNFIELD AG

4th Annual Women in Ag Conference

MORNING AG CLIPS

Cattle futures sink on sharp cash market decline; hogs end mixed

BROWNFIELD AG

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: July 17, 2026

BROWNFIELD AG

Ag on Instagram: The week’s best photos on July 27, 2026

AGDAILY

Cyclospora outbreak highlights value of collaboration and rapid response trai...

BROWNFIELD AG

Economist sees growing risk for tighter feeder cattle margins in 2027

BROWNFIELD AG

Late Rains, Tight Windows Challenge Weed Control in Kansas Row Crops

MORNING AG CLIPS

Study finds genetic diversity declining in Quarter Horses

AGDAILY

“Aginfluencers” Monetizing Farm Life

MORNING AG CLIPS

Cattle groups speak out on forced labor tariff policies

THE FENCE POST

Ecology fines ranch for grazing cattle along creek

CAPITAL PRESS

Rometron Establishes WEED-IT USA to Expand Precision Spraying Support for U.S...

MORNING AG CLIPS

2026 Urban & Community Forestry Assistance Grant Program Applications Now Ava...

MORNING AG CLIPS

Heat stress can cause hidden threats that affect livestock performance

THE FENCE POST

Texas flooding batters ranches, prompts agricultural emergency

AGDAILY

UI Parma crop field day planned

CAPITAL PRESS

Drone On the Range: Improving Land Stewardship With Spatial Technologies

MORNING AG CLIPS

Farm groups welcome glyphosate petition withdrawal

AGDAILY

Commissioner Sid Miller Declares Agricultural Emergency in Response to Catast...

MORNING AG CLIPS

Livestock auctions

CAPITAL PRESS

Cash dairy prices mostly up to end the week

BROWNFIELD AG

$650,000+ Will Support Farm Growth and Longevity Across Massachusetts

MORNING AG CLIPS

NATIONAL FEEDER AND STOCKER CATTLE

CAPITAL PRESS

Hay markets

CAPITAL PRESS

Portland grain bids

CAPITAL PRESS

National Wool Review

CAPITAL PRESS

Western U.S. milk and cream report

CAPITAL PRESS

California Shell EggsJuly 9

CAPITAL PRESS

Now is the time to reform our agricultural labor laws

CAPITAL PRESS

Protein demand expected to support the dairy markets in the second half of 2026

BROWNFIELD AG

USF Study Identifies the Hidden Feeding Grounds That Fuel One of the Ocean’s ...

MORNING AG CLIPS

Wheat, soybeans make ground as cattle prices slide Friday

AGWEEK

Midday cash livestock markets

BROWNFIELD AG

FDA authorizes emergency ivermectin use to help prevent screwworm

AGDAILY

Civilian Conservation Corps in the Black Hills

THE FENCE POST

Pet names

THE FENCE POST

Snarky Laws of the Universe

THE FENCE POST

What if?

THE FENCE POST

Wide support for first ag labor reform to H-2A in 40 years

THE FENCE POST

Perspective: Oregon ballot initiative could radically change livestock practices

AGDAILY

Soy Transportation Council pleased with WRDA Columbia River provisions

THE FENCE POST

CDC: Taylor Farms lettuce source of cyclosporiasis

THE FENCE POST

Costa, Gray urge $15 billion for specialty crop growers

THE FENCE POST

House Budget Committee approves resolution with reconciliation

THE FENCE POST

Kennedy, Rollins sign hospital food pledge in Florida

THE FENCE POST

What changed in the grain markets? Maybe less than you think

AGWEEK

GRAIN MARKETS SURGE: CORN, BEANS, WHEAT ALL JUMP 2.5%+ ON GEOPOLITICAL FEARS...

FARM PROGRESS

THE GREAT BEEF SQUEEZE: CATTLE PRICES HIT HISTORIC HIGHS AS HERD SHRINKS TO 1950s LEVELS...

FINANCIAL CONTENT

Cash Cattle Trade Explodes: 21,844 Head in Single Day vs. 525 Week Prior...

SOUTHEAST AGNET

USDA Projects 5 Million Acre Drop in Corn Plantings for 2026...

PRO FARMER

Soybeans Rally Behind Crude Oil, Biofuels Blending Mandate Optimism...

AGWEB

Soybean Acres Expected Up to 85 Million as Profitability Outpaces Corn...

BROWNFIELD AG NEWS

USDA Outlook Forum: Farm Economy 'Making Progress' But Headwinds Persist...

AGWEB

Beef Export Sales Hit 25,400 MT — Highest of 2026 So Far...

DTN PROGRESSIVE FARMER

Where's the Beef? Grilling Season Faces Record Prices Amid Scarcity...

MARKET MINUTE

USDA Announces March 2026 Farm Lending Rates...

USDA FSA

International & Policy

Mamdani Says He May Still Order Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Arrest in NYC

NY TIMES

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US ci...

BBC WORLD

Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

BBC WORLD

This Week in Agribusiness, July 18, 2026

BEEF MAGAZINE

This Week in Agribusiness, July 18, 2026

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol

BBC WORLD

Space start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit

BBC WORLD

Obituary: RODNEY LEE HOFFMAN

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

Obituary: DICK “RICHARD” Roy HERMANN

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

R-CALF USA urges stronger federal grazing protections in proposed BLM Rule

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

Court grants class certification in R-CALF anti-trust lawsuit

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

U.S. imposes tariffs on Brazil; beef exemption raises ire among cattle groups

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

Rasby retires after 40 years of impact on Nebraska beef industry

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 17

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Varilek’s Cattle Call: Cash feeders have to be knight in shining armor

TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS

Mexico ends pseudorabies ban on U.S. pork offal

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

Canada proposes aligning feed ban with U.S. requirements

BEEF MAGAZINE

Cooler than normal fall ahead? What might that mean for harvest?

BEEF MAGAZINE

Cooler than normal fall ahead? What might that mean for harvest?

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

House introduces legislation aimed at meat packers

BEEF MAGAZINE

Pressure continues to persist across cattle market

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Unions seek injunction to halt USDA reorganization

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Interior rescinds ESA ‘harm’ definition

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Interior proposes expanded grizzly management flexibility

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Anna’s Comments: The road ahead

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Dittmer’s Take: The latest in Washington

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Resource Science: The US population numbers and immigration

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

Guest Opinion: Public lands grazing supports America’s beef supply

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

USDA reviews beef grades, rescinds Biden-era rules

WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL

A mid-year look at cattle slaughter trends

BEEF MAGAZINE

Shade and water: A cow’s best friends

BEEF MAGAZINE

Colombia lifts ban on U.S. pork offal, swine genetics imports

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

Positive outlook for cattle business as summer business meeting concludes

BEEF MAGAZINE

Advantages and costs of air filtration for sow farms

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

SHIC applauds Iowa response to pseudorabies detection

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

Border leaders call for coordinated New World screwworm response

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

Agricultural groups weigh in on revised conservation practices

NATIONAL HOG FARMER

BIRD FLU RAGES: 11.5 MILLION BIRDS CULLED IN 30 DAYS — SPRING MIGRATION FUELS SPREAD...

USDA APHIS

EGG PRICES TICK UP AS AVIAN FLU TRIMS LAYER FLOCKS IN 5 STATES...

HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL

Pennsylvania Hardest Hit: 27 Flocks Positive, 7.6 Million Birds Affected...

PENN STATE

Trump-Xi March Meeting Could Reset US-China Ag Trade...

AGAMERICA

Bangladesh Signs $2B Commitment for US Soybeans, Soy Meal, Wheat...

USTR

Beef Exempted From New Global 10% Tariff — Fertilizer Also Gets Pass...

PRO FARMER

Scientists Warn: Bird Flu 'Completely Out of Control' — Pandemic Risk in 2026...

UNMC

Iowa Logs 5th and 6th Bird Flu Detections This Year...

KCRG

Tech & Weather

Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

TECHCRUNCH

Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Ca...

ARS TECHNICA

Agriculture Doesn’t Just Need Data. It Needs AI-Ready Data.

PRECISION AG

Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November

ARS TECHNICA

Ransomware attack forces Coca-Cola to suspend US production at dairy unit

FOOD DIVE

PepsiCo improves sustainable sourcing, delays emissions reporting

FOOD DIVE

The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science

ARS TECHNICA

FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals

ARS TECHNICA

FARM BILL BOMBSHELL: BIG TECH GETS 90% SUBSIDY TO CONTROL AMERICAN FARMLAND...

FORTUNE

HOUSE FARM BILL CLEARS COMMITTEE 34-17 WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT...

FARM PROGRESS

Controversial Pesticide Provisions Survive Committee Vote — States Blocked From Stricter Rules...

THE NEW LEDE

WORLD AGRI-TECH SUMMIT OPENS MONDAY IN SAN FRANCISCO — 1,700 LEADERS CONVERGE...

AGTECH NAVIGATOR

45+ AgTech Startups to Showcase AI, Robotics, Climate Intel at SF Summit...

WORLD AGRI-TECH

US Farmers Confront Fresh Volatility in Trump Tariff Era...

TT NEWS

USTR and USDA: 'US Agriculture Is Back on Top and the World Is Buying'...

USTR

Biologicals Market Booming: 86% of Distributors Expanding Offerings in 2026...

ICL GROUP

SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Leaves Ag Industry Demanding Trade Certainty...

FARM POLICY NEWS

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 494 Status Reports

SPC WATCHES

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 493 Status Reports

SPC WATCHES

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 492 Status Reports

SPC WATCHES

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 496 Status Reports

SPC WATCHES

SPC Jul 18, 2026 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC OUTLOOKS

SPC Jul 18, 2026 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

SPC OUTLOOKS

SPC Jul 18, 2026 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

SPC OUTLOOKS

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

NHC ATLANTIC

Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in...

NWS NATIONAL

Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from U.S. market

AGRI-PULSE

Bayer's glyphosate unit to withdraw petitions seeking duties against Chinese ...

AGRI-PULSE

Daybreak July 17: Trump pushes for election bill

AGRI-PULSE

Opinion: Iowa prepares for an experiment in MAHA

AGRI-PULSE

CRISIS: 75% OF U.S. IN DROUGHT — DRIEST WINTER IN 45 YEARS HAMMERS FARM COUNTRY...

BROWNFIELD AG NEWS

WINTER WHEAT DROUGHT COVERAGE SURGES TO 56% — UP FROM 35% IN DECEMBER...

DTN AG WEATHER

Corn-Area Drought Doubles: 30% to 51% Since December...

U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR

Michigan Farmers Brace for Planting: Will Winter Drought Wreck the Season?...

MICHIGAN PUBLIC

Paducah, Carbondale Log Driest Winter on Record...

DTN PROGRESSIVE FARMER

North Florida Drought Strains Farmers as Dry Conditions Persist...

WUFT

80% of Rice Production Area Now in Drought...

USDA WEATHER

Southern Farm Network: Relief Coming for Drought-Hit Ag Areas?...

SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK

Texas Drought and Shifting Markets Shape 2026 Crop Outlook...

AGRILIFE TODAY